Feeding The Homeless: Act Of Charity Or A Crime?
For a 90-year old South Florida man, feeding the homeless in a public park is an act of charity but in Fort Lauderdale it's a crime.
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For a 90-year old South Florida man, feeding the homeless in a public park is an act of charity but in Fort Lauderdale it's a crime.
Voters in Broward County were able to weigh in on whether to approve an $800 million bond to improve the county's public schools.
As Governor Rick Scott was joined by Senator Marco Rubio Saturday on the Get Out The Vote Early bus tour, candidate Charlie Crist prepared for a big name to provide support Sunday.
A flight from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale that had to return to LAX following a bird strike is in the air again.
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is opening for the 55th time on Thursday. More than ever it exemplifies why Fort Lauderdale is often dubbed the "Yachting Capital of the World."
Former Governor and Gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist rallied with voters on Saturday to kick off the first weekend of early voting.
South Florida nurses are calling on their employers to make sure they're prepared for an Ebola case here.
SWAT teams took over a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood early Thursday morning after police say someone fired shots at uniformed officers.
An appeals court Wednesday ruled that a rental-car driver's constitutional rights were violated because she did not receive the same treatment as other motorists nabbed by red-light cameras.
In honor of her 25th birthday, Trukita Scott's family and friends sent balloons soaring into the sky hoping somehow their message of love will reach the young mother who's been missing for months.
A grand jury decided a Fort Lauderdale detective was justified in using deadly force during a shoot out in front of a pub earlier this year.
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport finalized its protocol amid developments that a nurse who was later found to have Ebola was on a jetliner that later made a trip to Fort Lauderdale.
Miami Dolphins reserve defensive lineman Derrick Shelby is back on the team.
A 24-year-old man was transported to Broward Health Medical Center with multiple non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Wedding cheers echoed through the beaches of Fort Lauderdale on Thursday morning. However, none of the matrimony celebrations were actually real. It was all part of a commercial campaign meant to promote its "Love Project".
A sloppy mess in one Ft. Lauderdale neighborhood after an underground water main sprung a leak. A pretty big one in fact.
There was an unusual walking tour in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday night -- a tour of sea level rise.
Miami Dolphins defensive end Derrick Shelby was arrested Saturday in Fort Lauderdale.
Moments after a deadly accident on I-95 on Tuesday, a frantic 911 call came in from the driver of the car involved in the crash.
The Superintendent of Broward County Public Schools went back to class this week to experience a day in the life of a student and push for a bond referendum.
Fire departments know tragedy. Every day they answer gut-wrenching calls. But losing one of their own?
A man destined to be a butcher is now celebrating his 50th year in the sportfishing business as a Florida Keys charterboat captain.
A store clerk is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly opened fire in front of a convenience store in unincorporated Fort Lauderdale during dispute on Thursday evening injuring three people.
Crews rushed a man to the hospital Thursday evening after he was found in a Fort Lauderdale pool.
Wicked weather caused some major delays for travelers flying in and out of Fort Lauderdale -Hollywood International Airport on Thursday.
A brush fire in the Everglades west of Tamarac has grown to about 180 acres and remains 0% contained Sunday evening. No road closures or air quality alerts have been issued.
Atlanta native Druski makes history as the youngest-ever host of the BET Awards on Sunday night, marking a major milestone for the comedian and internet star.
As emergency aid pours into Venezuela following a series of devastating earthquakes, thousands of South Florida volunteers are stepping up to help families affected by the disaster.
The World Cup knockout stage is set, and some teams might feel like they've drawn the short straw.
A 14-year-old boy has died and another teen is in critical condition after two separate near-drowning incidents occurred Saturday evening, according to authorities.
A brush fire in the Everglades west of Tamarac has grown to about 180 acres and remains 0% contained Sunday evening. No road closures or air quality alerts have been issued.
Atlanta native Druski makes history as the youngest-ever host of the BET Awards on Sunday night, marking a major milestone for the comedian and internet star.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
As emergency aid pours into Venezuela following a series of devastating earthquakes, thousands of South Florida volunteers are stepping up to help families affected by the disaster.
The World Cup knockout stage is set, and some teams might feel like they've drawn the short straw.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or explain why it can't do so.
The president and his conservative allies have stymied other legislation as they unsuccessfully try to pass a voting regulations bill that lacks even simple majority support in the Senate.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections.
The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."